I am really confused, and to be honest a bit worried - can anyone help me out? Sorry to make my first post a call for help!
I think I might be starting Peri as I have many typical symptoms, but one particular symptom has me baffled....to explain, I need to waffle about some background stuff.
I am coming up to 42 (my mum was around 40/41 when she went Peri - she suffered badly for 15 years!!!). I have been plagued with odd health problems for about 2 years but am only now wondering if many are Peri symptoms: I'll list them in a tick.
I always suffered from very heavy, very painful, and short (apprx 24 days) menstrual cycles - from the very start. I also always had painful ovulation with wind and clear discharge. I'd also get large, red, sore "hormone" spots.
At 31 (Jan 97), I had my uterus and cervix removed as I had developed several large fibroids which were unoperable and I couldn't cope any more with the pain. I was warned about this bringing on early menopause. After a year or two, ALL ovulation pain went. I assumed ovulation had stopped completely. I also found my hormonal spots went away. That said, I did not have any glaring menopause symptoms. I DID have odd health problems which can be attributed to menopause (itchy skin, palputations, sweats) but these were not typical in pattern or intensity. They can also be explained as related to other health problems I already suffered from, as well as a very stresful personal life (husband had cancer and died being just one).
Fast forward to this September and what happens? Out of the blue, I have a painful ovluation (right side) - along with the wind and discharge. 22 days later (not far off my old cycle) I have a painful left side ovulation with wind and dishcarge!! It was unmistakingly ovulation both times. That got me wondering if I was going through menopause but felt I couldn't be as (1) I thought I had stopped ovulating 8 years ago and (2) DON'T YOU ACTUALLY CEASE OVULATING (OR AT LEAST OVULATE LESS) WITH PERI RATHER THAN RESTART IT OR RESTART TO PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH IT?
I became worried about things like ovarian cysts and cancer, but the pattern wasn't typical of those. Now, as I learn more, I realise I may have been having Peri symptoms for some time....and that new ones have begun since this recent ovulation.
My symptoms include:
+ Feeling hot, and sweating very easily on exertion (had them for about 5 years so they may be just me - my grandad and aunt had them too)....lately, they have become more pronounced during sleep and I feel hot and stuffy in bed.
+ Terrible sleep problems. Several anxiety dreams EVERY NIGHT WITHOUT FAIL for several months. Awful feelings of dread and panic whilst trying to get to sleep. These feelings are independent and not down to fear of the nightmares. Mostly, I get intense fear of death (my own and my darling dogs').
+ Nausea spells (had them for about 4 years but they used to be brief and possibly IBS related). They have, in the past week, become more intense and can last for hours.
+ Confusion - I feel fuzzy sometimes and forgetful. But then I have been really stressed out.
+ Diarrhoea. I (out of the blue) developed what the docs say is a milk intolerance, one year ago. As a result, I get diarrhoea most days even with moderate milk consumption (yet I have been a heavy milk consumer my whole life with no problem).
+ Though only a couple, I have started getting hormone spots again.
+ I feel aggitated a lot - can't settle down and relax. I do tend to be of this nature anyway, but's it's far worse then normal.
+ I have had occassional palpulations but they are infrequent - maybe once every couple of months.
+ I can get realy bad feelings of rage but don't act on them - though they come in response to a trigger rather than being unprovoked. Again, I've put this down to long term stress as the past few years have had several extreme personal difficulties.
+ I do have the itchy skin problems but they have been around for a few years and may be just me. My sensitive skin has gotten worse over the past couple of years though - especially in the genital area which has frequent flare ups.
+ About a year ago, I began getting multiple joints crackling and hurting....but I do appear to have arthritis problems anyway.
I am really confused - mainly due to the ovulation side of things which goes against what I have learned about menopause.
I am seeing my doctor next week and plan to ask for a blood test, but if anyone can help me understand things in the meanitme I would really appreciate it.
Can I say how pleased I was to find this website. It was such a relief to find people here who are having the same kinds of experiences as me and to discover I am not alone and also not barmy in thinking something is really going on.
Thanks for any help you can give, and best wishes to each of you.
JULIE
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Full Version: UTTERLY CONFUSED....AND SOMEWHAT WORRIED:PLEASE HELP
I AM REALLY SORRY - I MANAGED TO INPUT THIS THREAD TWICE!! CAN YOU IGNORE THIS DUPLICATED ONE AND ADD REPLIES TO THE FIRST ONE INSTEAD? THANKS.
I'm no expert but here are my thoughts. Did you keep your ovaries? it sounds like you did. If they had a good blood supply it's possible they have kept functioning--hence your less than severe symptoms so far. Perhaps now your brain is stimulating them (with follicle stimulating hormone) to try and keep them functioning--just like anyone else. The FSH may have even succeeded in causing ovulation--and that is what you felt. I hope your doctor has some concrete explanation for this. I've read that sometimes the ovaries are left in the hope that they will continue to function which will lessen the "instant menopause" that some experience after having the uterus removed.
Miss Tibbs
Miss Tibbs
QUOTE (julieh @ Oct 13 2007, 11:15 AM) 
I am really confused, and to be honest a bit worried - can anyone help me out? Sorry to make my first post a call for help!
I think I might be starting Peri as I have many typical symptoms, but one particular symptom has me baffled....to explain, I need to waffle about some background stuff.
I am coming up to 42 (my mum was around 40/41 when she went Peri - she suffered badly for 15 years!!!). I have been plagued with odd health problems for about 2 years but am only now wondering if many are Peri symptoms: I'll list them in a tick.
I always suffered from very heavy, very painful, and short (apprx 24 days) menstrual cycles - from the very start. I also always had painful ovulation with wind and clear discharge. I'd also get large, red, sore "hormone" spots.
At 31 (Jan 97), I had my uterus and cervix removed as I had developed several large fibroids which were unoperable and I couldn't cope any more with the pain. I was warned about this bringing on early menopause. After a year or two, ALL ovulation pain went. I assumed ovulation had stopped completely. I also found my hormonal spots went away. That said, I did not have any glaring menopause symptoms. I DID have odd health problems which can be attributed to menopause (itchy skin, palputations, sweats) but these were not typical in pattern or intensity. They can also be explained as related to other health problems I already suffered from, as well as a very stresful personal life (husband had cancer and died being just one).
Fast forward to this September and what happens? Out of the blue, I have a painful ovluation (right side) - along with the wind and discharge. 22 days later (not far off my old cycle) I have a painful left side ovulation with wind and dishcarge!! It was unmistakingly ovulation both times. That got me wondering if I was going through menopause but felt I couldn't be as (1) I thought I had stopped ovulating 8 years ago and (2) DON'T YOU ACTUALLY CEASE OVULATING (OR AT LEAST OVULATE LESS) WITH PERI RATHER THAN RESTART IT OR RESTART TO PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH IT?
I became worried about things like ovarian cysts and cancer, but the pattern wasn't typical of those. Now, as I learn more, I realise I may have been having Peri symptoms for some time....and that new ones have begun since this recent ovulation.
My symptoms include:
+ Feeling hot, and sweating very easily on exertion (had them for about 5 years so they may be just me - my grandad and aunt had them too)....lately, they have become more pronounced during sleep and I feel hot and stuffy in bed.
+ Terrible sleep problems. Several anxiety dreams EVERY NIGHT WITHOUT FAIL for several months. Awful feelings of dread and panic whilst trying to get to sleep. These feelings are independent and not down to fear of the nightmares. Mostly, I get intense fear of death (my own and my darling dogs').
+ Nausea spells (had them for about 4 years but they used to be brief and possibly IBS related). They have, in the past week, become more intense and can last for hours.
+ Confusion - I feel fuzzy sometimes and forgetful. But then I have been really stressed out.
+ Diarrhoea. I (out of the blue) developed what the docs say is a milk intolerance, one year ago. As a result, I get diarrhoea most days even with moderate milk consumption (yet I have been a heavy milk consumer my whole life with no problem).
+ Though only a couple, I have started getting hormone spots again.
+ I feel aggitated a lot - can't settle down and relax. I do tend to be of this nature anyway, but's it's far worse then normal.
+ I have had occassional palpulations but they are infrequent - maybe once every couple of months.
+ I can get realy bad feelings of rage but don't act on them - though they come in response to a trigger rather than being unprovoked. Again, I've put this down to long term stress as the past few years have had several extreme personal difficulties.
+ I do have the itchy skin problems but they have been around for a few years and may be just me. My sensitive skin has gotten worse over the past couple of years though - especially in the genital area which has frequent flare ups.
+ About a year ago, I began getting multiple joints crackling and hurting....but I do appear to have arthritis problems anyway.
I am really confused - mainly due to the ovulation side of things which goes against what I have learned about menopause.
I am seeing my doctor next week and plan to ask for a blood test, but if anyone can help me understand things in the meanitme I would really appreciate it.
Can I say how pleased I was to find this website. It was such a relief to find people here who are having the same kinds of experiences as me and to discover I am not alone and also not barmy in thinking something is really going on.
Thanks for any help you can give, and best wishes to each of you.
JULIE
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I think I might be starting Peri as I have many typical symptoms, but one particular symptom has me baffled....to explain, I need to waffle about some background stuff.
I am coming up to 42 (my mum was around 40/41 when she went Peri - she suffered badly for 15 years!!!). I have been plagued with odd health problems for about 2 years but am only now wondering if many are Peri symptoms: I'll list them in a tick.
I always suffered from very heavy, very painful, and short (apprx 24 days) menstrual cycles - from the very start. I also always had painful ovulation with wind and clear discharge. I'd also get large, red, sore "hormone" spots.
At 31 (Jan 97), I had my uterus and cervix removed as I had developed several large fibroids which were unoperable and I couldn't cope any more with the pain. I was warned about this bringing on early menopause. After a year or two, ALL ovulation pain went. I assumed ovulation had stopped completely. I also found my hormonal spots went away. That said, I did not have any glaring menopause symptoms. I DID have odd health problems which can be attributed to menopause (itchy skin, palputations, sweats) but these were not typical in pattern or intensity. They can also be explained as related to other health problems I already suffered from, as well as a very stresful personal life (husband had cancer and died being just one).
Fast forward to this September and what happens? Out of the blue, I have a painful ovluation (right side) - along with the wind and discharge. 22 days later (not far off my old cycle) I have a painful left side ovulation with wind and dishcarge!! It was unmistakingly ovulation both times. That got me wondering if I was going through menopause but felt I couldn't be as (1) I thought I had stopped ovulating 8 years ago and (2) DON'T YOU ACTUALLY CEASE OVULATING (OR AT LEAST OVULATE LESS) WITH PERI RATHER THAN RESTART IT OR RESTART TO PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH IT?
I became worried about things like ovarian cysts and cancer, but the pattern wasn't typical of those. Now, as I learn more, I realise I may have been having Peri symptoms for some time....and that new ones have begun since this recent ovulation.
My symptoms include:
+ Feeling hot, and sweating very easily on exertion (had them for about 5 years so they may be just me - my grandad and aunt had them too)....lately, they have become more pronounced during sleep and I feel hot and stuffy in bed.
+ Terrible sleep problems. Several anxiety dreams EVERY NIGHT WITHOUT FAIL for several months. Awful feelings of dread and panic whilst trying to get to sleep. These feelings are independent and not down to fear of the nightmares. Mostly, I get intense fear of death (my own and my darling dogs').
+ Nausea spells (had them for about 4 years but they used to be brief and possibly IBS related). They have, in the past week, become more intense and can last for hours.
+ Confusion - I feel fuzzy sometimes and forgetful. But then I have been really stressed out.
+ Diarrhoea. I (out of the blue) developed what the docs say is a milk intolerance, one year ago. As a result, I get diarrhoea most days even with moderate milk consumption (yet I have been a heavy milk consumer my whole life with no problem).
+ Though only a couple, I have started getting hormone spots again.
+ I feel aggitated a lot - can't settle down and relax. I do tend to be of this nature anyway, but's it's far worse then normal.
+ I have had occassional palpulations but they are infrequent - maybe once every couple of months.
+ I can get realy bad feelings of rage but don't act on them - though they come in response to a trigger rather than being unprovoked. Again, I've put this down to long term stress as the past few years have had several extreme personal difficulties.
+ I do have the itchy skin problems but they have been around for a few years and may be just me. My sensitive skin has gotten worse over the past couple of years though - especially in the genital area which has frequent flare ups.
+ About a year ago, I began getting multiple joints crackling and hurting....but I do appear to have arthritis problems anyway.
I am really confused - mainly due to the ovulation side of things which goes against what I have learned about menopause.
I am seeing my doctor next week and plan to ask for a blood test, but if anyone can help me understand things in the meanitme I would really appreciate it.
Can I say how pleased I was to find this website. It was such a relief to find people here who are having the same kinds of experiences as me and to discover I am not alone and also not barmy in thinking something is really going on.
Thanks for any help you can give, and best wishes to each of you.
JULIE
x
HI Julie ,
well, to be honest, I have all the same symptoms as you, i have not had my uterus or cervix removed, but nonetheless, i suffer from the same symtpms as you, and MORE! so, i'd say it was safe to figure peri .... I can tell you sound worried in your post, but listen, you have all of us, and we're all in the same boat here, and believe me, i am so thankful i found this place! I believe you'll be ok, i think it's just peri ......
sincerely, MyDarling
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